CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
TAMMY McBURNEY
DEAN MILLER JR
ADAM RAKER
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES: CHAS ROBBINS
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS: LEVI UNDERWOOD @ 7:41 P.M.
PRESS: NEWS DEMOCRAT/KRISTIN SHERRARD
ABSENT:
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: TORY BICKERS
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
CALL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M. BY MAYOR LOUDEN. MAYOR LOUDEN OFFERED AN INVOCATION, FOLLOWED WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
MAKENZIE COMBS, LIAISON FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR GEOFF DAVIS’ OFFICE INTRODUCED HERSELF AND HANDED OUT CARDS WITH HER CONTACT INFORMATION. SHE ALSO ASKED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO FILL OUT AN EMAIL INFO SHEET IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
JIMMY SUPPLEE, BRIAN ROGERS AND BILL CLOWER, MAIN STREET RESIDENTS, APPROACHED THE COUNCIL WITH THE CONCERN OF RIVERBANK EROSION. MR. SUPPLEE THE SPOKESPERSON OF THE GROUP, ASKED COUNCIL ABOUT GRANTS TO HELP REINFORCE THE RIVERFRONTS.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: JANUARY 11, 2010
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R10-02 – AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN GAS CONTRACT WITH DOW CORNING
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED TO CHANGE THAT CONTRACT AND HAVE THE CARROLLTON UTILITIES BUY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE INSURANCE TO COVER LOSS OF REVENUES IN THE CASE OF A LARGE INDUSTRIAL CLIENT NOT PAYING THEIR NATURAL GAS BILL.
RESOLUTION #R10-02, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH DOW CORNING FOR NATURAL GAS, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R10-02, AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS
RONNIE KNIGHT, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, ADVISED HIS CREW IS READY FOR THE SNOW THAT HAS BEEN FORECAST.
UTILITIES
CHAS ROBBINS, UTILITIES FINANCE OFFICER, ADVISED COUNCIL THERE WERE TWO CONTRACTS NEEDING TO BE AWARDED FOR THE GLENCOE AREA PROJECT.
CONTRACT # 5 WITH MAC CONSTRUCTION FOR $2,416,513.45 AND CONTRACT # 6 WITH MAC CONSTRUCTION FOR $330,808.
RESOLUTION #R10-03 – AWARD BOTH CONTRACTS TO MAC CONSTRUCTION FOR GLENCOE AREA PROJECT.
RESOLUTION #R10-03, AWARDING BOTH CONTRACTS TO MAC CONSTRUCTION WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION
#R10-03 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R10-04 – AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH MAC CONSTRUCTION
RESOLUTION #R10-04, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR THE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO MAC CONSTRUCTION,
WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION
#R10-04 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
CCCDC
JOAN MOORE, CCCDC DIRECTOR, ADVISED COUNCIL SHE IS WORKING ON GRANTS FOR CHAMPIONS FOR DRUG FREE CARROLL COUNTY AND THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BUILDING.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIKE WILLHOITE, POLICE CHIEF, PRESENTED THE 2009 ANNUAL REPORT.
CHIEF WILLHOITE REPORTED THEY HAVE STRIPPED EVERYTHING OF VALUE OFF TWO OF THE OUT OF SERVICE CRUISERS, SOLD THEM TO THE JUNK YARD, AND THE 3RD CRUISER WAS GIVEN TO THE FIRE DEPT AFTER INSTALLING THE PARTS ON THAT CRUISER.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE CHIEF, RANDY THARP, PRESENTED THE 2009 ANNUAL REPORT FOR DISPATCH.
CHIEF THARP ALSO INVITED COUNCIL TO A RECEPTION FOR STROTHER STARK, WHO WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AFTER 62 YEARS OF SERVICE. THE RECEPTION IS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, FROM 1-3 P.M.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
BUILDING INSPECTOR, JOHN WELCH, GAVE UPDATES ON THE FOLLOWING:
* COMPILING A LIST OF CHANGES TO EIP & DRB
ORDINANCES.
* NEED IDEAS FOR UPDATING THE 5 YEAR COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
CLERK-TREASURER
CLERK-TREASURER, BECKY PYLES, CALLED ATTENTION TO UPCOMING BUDGET MEETING DATES AS FOLLOWS:
* TUES. - MARCH 9TH @ 2:00 P.M.
ADM. - 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC WORKS - 2:45 P.M.
POLICE - 3:15 P.M.
* WED. – MARCH 10TH @ 10:00 A.M.
FIRE DEPT - 10:00 A.M.
BLDG INSPECTOR - 10:45 A.M.
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, SAM BURGESS ADVISED HE HAD SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION FOR RECERTIFICATION OF “ RENAISSANCE ON MAIN”. SOME OF THE STATISTICS FOLLOW:
* CURRENTLY 66 BUSINESSES EMPLOY 382 PEOPLE
* LARGEST EMPLOYER IS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WITH 30 EMPLOYEES.
* 5 NEW BUSINESSES OPENED IN 2009 vs. 7 BUSINESSES THAT
CLOSED.
* TOTAL INVESTMENTS $392,299 [PUBLIC AND PRIVATE]
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED, TODD HOLLENBACH, KY STATE TREASURER, HAS UNRECOVERED FUNDS WHICH WERE REPORTED TO THE STATE. CARROLL COUNTY HAS $400,000 UNCLAIMED. MR. HOLLENBACH WILL BE IN CARROLL COUNTY ON FEB. 17TH TO GET HELP IN FINDING THESE RESIDENTS.
TEEN COUNCIL
LEVI UNDERWOOD, TEEN COUNCIL , REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:
*HOMECOMING GAME WAS CHANGED TO TONIGHT @ 7:00
* WEDNESDAY THERE WILL BE A FIELD TRIP TO SEE THE
PLAY ROMEO AND JULIET.
* THIS FRIDAY WILL BE THE HOMECOMING DANCE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PENDING LITIGATION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:45 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:20 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE TWO PIECES OF PROPERTY FOR $5,000 EACH AND SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE TWO PIECES OF PROPERTY IN CITY LIMITS AND SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 2/09/10
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 2/09/10.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:23 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.